παλαίω verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Arabic

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صَارَعَ verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Bulgarian

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борба noun (fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground)
борба noun (situation in which people compete with each other — see also contest, struggle)
боря се verb ((transitive) to take part in (a wrestling bout or match))
боря се verb ((transitive) to move or manipulate (something) using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition; (intransitive) to move or manipulate something using physical effort)

Catalan

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lluitar verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Cebuano

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dumog verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Chinese Mandarin

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搏鬥 /搏斗 verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
摔角 verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
摔跤 verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Czech

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zápasit verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Danish

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bryde verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Dutch

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worstelen verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Esperanto

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lukti verb ((transitive) to engage in (a contest or struggle))
lukti verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Finnish

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kamppailu noun (situation in which people compete with each other — see also contest, struggle)
kamppailu noun (action of contending or struggling)
paini noun (fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground)
paini noun (situation in which people compete with each other — see also contest, struggle)

French

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lutter verb ((transitive) to engage in (a contest or struggle))
lutter verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Galician

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loitar verb ((transitive) to take part in (a wrestling bout or match))
loitar verb ((transitive) to engage in (a contest or struggle))
loitar verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

German

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ringen verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Greek

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πάλη noun (fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground)
παλεύω verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Hungarian

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birkózik verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Ibanag

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gabbu verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Ilocano

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aggabbo verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Indonesian

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bergulat verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
gulat verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Isnag

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xabbo verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Japanese

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格闘する verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Latin

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luctor verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Malay

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bergusti verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
gusti verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Māori

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whātōtō verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Norwegian Bokmål

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bryte verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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bryta verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Persian

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کشتی گرفتن verb ((transitive) to take part in (a wrestling bout or match))

Portuguese

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combater verb ((transitive) to take part in (a wrestling bout or match))
lutar verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Romanian

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lupta verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Russian

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боро́ться verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
боро́ться verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
поборо́ться verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
поборо́ться verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Serbo-Croatian

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r̀vati verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
р̀вати verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Spanish

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luchar verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Swedish

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brotta verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Tagalog

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buno verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
ibuno verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Thai

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ปล้ำ verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Tibetan

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སྦེ་ག་ཚད verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)
ཨབ་ཐང་ཚད verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Turkish

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güreşmek verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Urdu

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کشتی لڑنا verb ((transitive) to take part in (a wrestling bout or match))

Vietnamese

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vật verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Waray-Waray

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dulong verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

West-Frisian

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wrakselje verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Zazaki

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têmane kerden verb ((intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat)

Sample sentences

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Then I sang a silly song about an ant who tried to wrestle a chewing gum.

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You wanna arm wrestle?

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Let's arm wrestle.

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Do you want to arm wrestle?

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